Important Information Concerning This Recall
EMISSIONS RECALL 91E14IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL
THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE INSPECTION AND, IF NECESSARY, THE REPLACEMENT OF EXHAUST SYSTEM CATALYSTS ON CERTAIN 1986 THROUGH 1988-MODEL 49-STATES 3.8L ENGINE EQUIPPED PASSENGER CARS.
THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THIS RECALL:
INSPECTION
^ SUBSTRATE INTEGRITY DRILLING
ON ALL CARS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL, IT IS NECESSARY TO INSPECT THE CATALYST SUBSTRATE FOR INTEGRITY. SEE ATTACHMENT IV.
^ INSPECTION FOR SERVICE PART REPLACEMENT
ON ALL CARS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL, IT IS NECESSARY TO INSPECT THE CATALYST FOR AN ACCEPTABLE SERVICE REPLACEMENT PART NUMBER. SEE ATTACHMENT III.
^ INSPECTION ONLY AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS DECALS
ENCLOSED ARE BLANK AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS DECALS (FORM FPS-8262) THAT ARE TO BE USED WHEN INSPECTION IS PERFORMED.
MANUALLY PREPARE DECALS AS SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT III INSTRUCTIONS
ORDER ADDITIONAL DECALS ON "DOES" USING PART NUMBER FPS-8262. DECALS WILL BE SENT TO YOU AT NO CHARGE.
PARTS KITS
^ THREE DIFFERENT SELF-CONTAINED PARTS KITS ARE AVAIIABLE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL. REFER TO ATTACHMENT III, AND ASSURE THAT NECESSARY KITS ARE AVAILABLE.
CATALYST HEAT SHIELDS
^ IN SOME CASES IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE CATALYST HEAT SHIELDS, WHEN SHIELDS ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED. SHIELDS ARE PROVIDED IN TWO SELF-CONTAINED PARTS KITS. SEE ATTACHMENT II "PARTS REQUIREMENTS". ORDER SHIELD KITS AS REQUIRED.
PARTS RETURN
^ REMOVED CATALYSTS MUST BE RETURNED. PARTS DISPOSITION TAG FPS-700 WILL BE ISSUED FOR EACH CLAIM SUBMITTED. FAILURE TO RETURN CATALYSTS WILL RESULT IN CLAIM CHARGE BACK. REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS IN ATTACHMENT II, AND TO WARRANTY AND POLICY MANUAL SECTIONS 7.0, PAGES 7 AND 10.